My Grad Game MegaMech Ultimate
Mayhem:
My
project MegaMech Ultimate Mayhem is a rampage style fighting and destruction
game for Virtual Reality using Kinect Motion Controls. Beat up your friends and
destroy everything around you in this fun Larger than Life VR game.
Who Am I?
My name
is Xian Chua. I am currently a student at the National Film and Television
School (NFTS) for Games Design and Development.
I am incredibly passionate about making games. It has been my dream for
over 10 years. I am working on my grad game will fellow NFTS students who are
incredibly talented and vibrant people.
My Story!
When I
was young I loved playing games so I decided I wanted to have a career making
game art. I studied Digital art at
University and while there I also learned a few things about game design and
coding. However, after finishing I struggled to find work in my field so I
decided to return to education to get a Master’s degree. When I came across the
Games Design and Development course I thought it would be an amazing learning
experience and a very challenging adventure. However due to financial
difficulties and a bit of bad luck I am unable to finish paying my tuition fees.
Part of this is a private loan fell through and part because the exchange rate
when changing over money was extremely unfavourable. I have been trying to work
up enough money but it is going rather slowly. Because of these difficulties
the school is threatening to kick me out if I am unable to pay them soon. It
has been a real struggle to get here and accomplish so much I don’t want to
have to leave right when I am making an amazing game I love. Supporting me will
help me finish my Grad game and help me show that I have skill and commitment
to future employers.
Where will your money go?
If I
reach my minimum, raising this money will help show that I am making an effort
to the school. If I reach this goal the school have said they will be willing
to negotiate a bursary for me, or a way to pay off the tuition in the future.
If I
reach my full target £10,000-13,500 will go to cover the cost of tuition. The
rest will be to cover Rewards for donors and Hardware Costs.
Here is a breakdown of my costs:
-Kinect
v2 Sensor x2 (£160 each): £320
-Oculus
Rift x2 (£230 each): £460
-Rewards
& Extras: £720
-NFTS
Fees: £13500
Rewards
Some of
the Rewards include
- 3d
Print of Mech Unit approx. 15cm tall
-3d Print
of Lovecraft Creature approx. 20cm
-Poster of
Mech Character
-Poster
of Lovecraftian Monster Mech
-My
eternal gratitude J
Game Concept Art
Thank you
Thank
you for interest in helping.
You can
find my Development Blog here! I try to update weekly so come see my progress! http://gamedev.xianchua.com/
You can
tweet with me @xianchua.
Even a
dollar/pound will go a long way in helping me and even if you can’t donate
please follow the Project and SHARE!
Anything you can do to support is super helpful. Thank you so much!
